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ET deals: HTC Evo 4G smartphone with free talk, text, data from FreedomPop for $40
Mobile phone plans from the major carriers are pricey, and while there are many smaller carriers that offer lower prices, FreedomPop is doing something unique – offering high speed internet completely for free. Today you can get a certified pre-owned … Continue reading
ET deals: HTC Evo 4G smartphone with free talk, text, data for $40
Mobile phone plans from the major carriers are pricey, and while there are many smaller carriers that offer lower prices, FreedomPop is doing something unique – offering high speed internet completely for free. Today you can get a certified pre-owned … Continue reading
ESnet: The 100-gigabit shadow internet that only the US government has access to
One day, as I surfed the web on my laptop and lamented how long it takes a YouTube video to load, I found myself wondering if employees of the US government are also beholden to the same congestion and shoddy … Continue reading
Apple, Spotify aim to push streaming prices down
Spotify’s new family plan gives you two premium accounts for $15 a month. Apple reportedly has a cheaper service in the works, which indicates the market for $9.99-a-month music streaming subscriptions isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Apple reportedly … Continue reading
Flappy Bird clone found hidden in Android 5.0 Lollipop’s settings
Android enthusiasts busy tearing apart the final preview build of Lollipop probably weren’t expecting to find a Flappy Bird-style game hidden in the crevices, but find one they did. TechCrunch reported that repeatedly tapping on the version number inside the settings menu … Continue reading
The new iMac with 5K Retina display vs. Mac Pro: Which one should you buy?
The new iMac packs an impressive array of hardware. Is it enough to take on Apple’s Mac Pro?
Qualcomm pushes 4K video streaming with prototype TV dongle
Qualcomm has a plan to liberate 4K video from high-end smartphones, and it involves a Chromecast-like prototype TV dongle. The prototype was revealed at a Qualcomm industry event, where it was spotted by analyst Patrick Moorhead. In an e-mail, Moorhead … Continue reading
Gmail’s Android app may soon work with all your non-Google email accounts, too
When Android users switch over to Android Lollipop in the coming weeks, Google hopes Android’s Gmail app will be the only mail app most users will ever need. Android Police recently published a video that will reportedly guide users through … Continue reading
Fitbit Surge leak reveals a fitness-focused ‘superwatch’
Fitbit’s fitness bands are reportedly getting more smartwatch-like with the $250 Fitbit Surge. In leaked marketing materials published by The Verge, Fitbit refers to the Surge as a “fitness superwatch” with GPS location tracking, round-the-clock heart rate monitoring, and a … Continue reading
Microsoft will release a smartwatch (or fitness band) in the next few weeks
Microsoft will launch its first foray into modern wearable computing in the next few weeks, according to ‘sources close to the project.’ Depending on which source you listen to, Microsoft’s wearable is either a smartwatch with fitness band functionality, or … Continue reading
